Improvement in soda-fountains



companying drawing, forming part of this bush having a hole of any otherform than cir- UNITED STATES PATENT'A OFFICE'.

WILLIAM GEE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN SODA-FOUNTAINS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 93,700, dated August17, 1869.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM GEE, of the cityof New York, in the county and State of New York,'have invented a newand useful Improvement in Soda-Water Fountains; and- I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same,reference being had to the acspecification.

This invention relates to an improved metallic bung and stopper devicefor soda-water cylinders or other metallic casks, which is soconstructed as to be more securely and closely' fitted to and readilyremoved from the same than those heretofore known.

In carrying out my invention I solder a bush, D, in the hole of theshell of the cask, the said cular, and preferably six-sided, to preventthe inserted bung from turning when screwing on the tightening nuts orplugs.' I then shape the lining at F, immediately below the ange C, tofit the said holes, and with screw-threads from there to the end,'passing it through them, 'l

with a packingwasher, G, of suitable substance, interposed between thefiange and the inner surface of the lining, and tighten the whole by anut, Hscrewed upon the outside.

I is a cap, having'a screw-thread eut upon the inner surface of itssides, whereby it is adapted to be removably attached to the bungtube Ato cover its outer end.

This method of fasteningis applicable to all connections of likecharacter it may be desirable to make to sheet-metal vessels of thischaracter, and whether lined or not.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters 1 Patent, is-

The tube A, having an exterior screw-thread on its outer and a ilange,C, on its -inner end, the cap I, screw-nut H, bush D, and packing G,whereby the exterior Iand interior walls of the vessel are embraced, allconstructed, arranged, and operating together as and for the purposespecified.

WILLIAM GEE.

Witnesses:

FRANK BLoeKLEY,

ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

